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Black Dog

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[Led Zeppelin IV] (1971)hard rockTop 5%4:28SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicTidal
Key: A minorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 6,734 notes · A minor · 165 BPM· 4:28Recommended
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Electric Bass
Piano
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Lead Guitar 2
Lead Guitar 1
Electric grand piano
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Drums
Crash Cybels
High Hat
95%5 tracks · 4,875 notes · A minor · 110 BPM· 5:04
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Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%6 tracks · 5,017 notes · A minor · 109 BPM· 4:54
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Guitar 1
OverDub
Guitar 2/Solo
Voice
Bass
Drumkit
92%5 tracks · 4,053 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 5:04
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Distortion guitar
Power drum kit
Acoustic bass
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
89%4 tracks · 3,310 notes · A minor · 150 BPM· 5:04
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 2,756 notes · A minor · 92 BPM· 3:31partialLive at MSG 1973
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Guitar
Bass
Drums
68%1 tracks · 1,300 notes · A major · 85 BPM· 1:59partialacoustic
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Verse
Interlude Breakdown
Guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 4:28

About this song

Black Dog by Led Zeppelin is in A minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 4:28 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric grand piano, Honky-tonk piano, Electric piano 2, Marimba, and Acoustic guitar (steel)). 7 versions available to play and practice.

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BassIntermediate
2.27 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.87 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.44 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
3.43 notes/sec

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About the key of A minor

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Black Dog appears on the soundtrack of The Song Remains the Same.